<p>Two shooters opened fire on Friday at a rural branch of the University of Panama, killing a young man and wounding another, police and university officials said.</p><p>The unknown gunmen arrived at the university's Veraguas regional college, about 155 miles (250 km) west of the capital, where a group of first-year agricultural science students had gathered to work on a project on the grounds, said college director Pedro Samaniego.</p><p>"A vehicle stopped and two people got out, firing shots at a group of people who were on campus," said Veraguas police chief Hector Delgado in a video message.</p><p>Alvaro Leones was mortally wounded and another student, Anel Terreros, was taken to a hospital, Samaniego said.</p><p>An investigation has been launched and no arrests have been made, a police source said on condition of anonymity.</p><p>Shootings at Panama's schools or universities are very rare.</p><p>In a statement suspending administrative work and classes, the university condemned the violence and expressed condolences to Leones' friends and families.</p><p>"Leones was an outstanding member of our university community," university President Eduardo Flores said. "His tragic departure represents an irreparable loss for our institution."</p>
<p>Two shooters opened fire on Friday at a rural branch of the University of Panama, killing a young man and wounding another, police and university officials said.</p><p>The unknown gunmen arrived at the university's Veraguas regional college, about 155 miles (250 km) west of the capital, where a group of first-year agricultural science students had gathered to work on a project on the grounds, said college director Pedro Samaniego.</p><p>"A vehicle stopped and two people got out, firing shots at a group of people who were on campus," said Veraguas police chief Hector Delgado in a video message.</p><p>Alvaro Leones was mortally wounded and another student, Anel Terreros, was taken to a hospital, Samaniego said.</p><p>An investigation has been launched and no arrests have been made, a police source said on condition of anonymity.</p><p>Shootings at Panama's schools or universities are very rare.</p><p>In a statement suspending administrative work and classes, the university condemned the violence and expressed condolences to Leones' friends and families.</p><p>"Leones was an outstanding member of our university community," university President Eduardo Flores said. "His tragic departure represents an irreparable loss for our institution."</p>